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Japan At The 2000 Summer Olympics
Japan competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. 266 competitors, 156 men and 110 women, took part in 156 events in 28 sports. Medalists , width=78% align=left valign=top , , width=22% align=left valign=top , Archery Sayoko Kawauchi was the most successful Japanese archer in Sydney, advancing to the quarterfinal before being defeated by eventual silver medallist Kim Nam-Soon. Men's team competition: *Makiyama, Matsushita, Hamano – Round of 16, 14th place (0-1) Athletics Men's competition Men's 100 m *Shingo Kawabata :* Round 1 – 10.39 :* Round 2 – 10.6 (did not advance) *Koji Ito :* Round 1 – 10.45 :* Round 2 – 10.25 :* Semifinal – 10.39 (did not advance) *Shigeyuki Kojima :* Round 1 – 10.59 (did not advance) Men's 200 m *Shingo Suetsugu :* Round 1 – 20.6 :* Round 2 – 20.37 :* Semifinal – 20.69 (did not advance) *Koji Ito :* Round 1 – 20.75 :* Round 2 – 20.56 :* Semifinal – 20.67 (did not advance) Men's 400 m *Jun Os ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Olympic Committee
The is the National Olympic Committee in Japan for the Olympic Games movement, based in Tokyo, Japan. It is a non-profit organisation that selects teams and raises funds to send Japanese competitors to Olympic events organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The Japanese Olympic Committee has helped organise every bid for an Olympic Games by a Japanese city to date. Japan has held the Olympic Games four times: the Summer Olympics twice (1964 Summer Olympic Games and the 2020 Summer Olympics, both in Tokyo) and the Winter Olympics twice (the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo and the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Nagano, Nagano). Presidents Executive committee The committee of the JOC is represented by: *President: Yasuhiro Yamashita *Vice Presidents: Eisuke Hiraoka, Yasuo Saitō (diplomat), Yasuo Saito *Secretary General: Eisuke Hiraoka *Senior Members: Kiichiro Matsumaru, Kohzo Tashima, Tsuyoshi Fukui, Tetsuro Hibino *Members: Yuko Arakida, Masatoshi It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 Metre Individual Medley
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that results in directional motion. Humans can hold their breath underwater and undertake rudimentary locomotive swimming within weeks of birth, as a survival response. Swimming is consistently among the top public recreational activities, and in some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the educational curriculum. As a formalized sport, swimming is featured in a range of local, national, and international competitions, including every modern Summer Olympics. Swimming involves repeated motions known as strokes in order to propel the body forward. While the front crawl, also known as freestyle, is widely regarded as the fastest out of four primary strokes, other strokes are practiced for special purposes, such as for training. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariko Masubuchi
(born January 24, 1980) is a Japanese softball player who played as a pitcher. She won the silver medal for Japan in the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 .... References Japanese softball players Living people Softball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic softball players of Japan Olympic silver medalists for Japan 1980 births Olympic medalists in softball Asian Games medalists in softball Softball players at the 2006 Asian Games Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics 21st-century Japanese women {{Japan-softball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroko Tamoto
(born January 3, 1974) is a Japanese softball player who played as a Center Field. She won the silver medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 .... References Japanese softball players Living people Softball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic softball players for Japan Olympic silver medalists for Japan 1974 births Olympic medalists in softball Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics 20th-century Japanese women 21st-century Japanese women {{japan-softball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juri Takayama
(born October 21, 1976) is a Japanese softball player who played as a pitcher between 1996 and 2004 in the Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a var .... She won two medals for Japan. References Japanese softball players Living people Softball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic softball players of Japan Olympic silver medalists for Japan Softball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Japan Softball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics 1976 births Olympic medalists in softball Asian Games medalists in softball Softball players at the 2002 Asian Games Softball players at the 1998 Asian Games Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Asian Games silve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haruka Saito
(born March 14, 1970, in Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan) is a Japanese softball player. She played in the Hitachi softball club from 1994 to 2006 and represented Japan as part of the Japan women's national softball team in the 1996, 2000, and 2004 Olympic Games. In 2000 and 2004, she played in the teams that won the bronze and silver medals, respectively. Retirement Following her final Olympics appearance in 2004, Saitō continued at Hitachi softball club as a playing coach until 2006, when she became the coach for the national team. She led them to the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics. In 2011, national teammate, Reika Utsugi, succeeded her as the national team coach. She currently serves as the technical vice chair on the Japan Softball Association. On 26 June, she was selected as a board director on the Japanese Olympic Committee The is the National Olympic Committee in Japan for the Olympic Games movement, based in Tokyo, Japan. It is a non-profit organisation that s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noriko Yamaji
(born September 17, 1970) is a Japanese softball player who played first base and as a catcher in the Olympic Games from 1996 to 2004. For the team she won a silver medal in 2000 and the bronze medal in 2004. She also served as a coach for the gold medal winning team at the 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the .... References Japanese softball players Softball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Softball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Softball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic softball players for Japan Olympic silver medalists for Japan Olympic bronze medalists for Japan Living people Olympic medalists in softball 1970 births Place of birth missing (living people) Asian Games medalists in softball Softball players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyo Yamada
(born September 11, 1976) is a Japanese softball player who played as a catcher. She won the silver medal for Japan in the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 .... References Japanese softball players Softball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic softball players for Japan Olympic silver medalists for Japan Living people 1976 births Olympic medalists in softball Place of birth missing (living people) Asian Games medalists in softball Softball players at the 1998 Asian Games Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics 20th-century Japanese women {{japan-softball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reika Utsugi
is a Japanese softball player who played third base. Originally from Beijing, China, she was naturalised as a Japanese citizen in 1995. She played in the Japanese teams that won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and served as manager of the team that won the gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Naturalisation Utsugi's original name was Ren Yanli and was born in Beijing. Against her father's wishes, she arrived in Japan in 1988 and played for Hitachi Takasaki, which was managed by Taeko Utsugi. She took her manager's name when she naturalised in 1995, becoming Reika Utsugi. Utsugi could not participate in the 1996 Summer Olympics as a Japanese representative, despite being naturalised in 1995. The regulations in the Olympic charter required China to give her permission to play for Japan, as she had changed her nationality within three years of an Olympic event. China refused, realising the competitive threat that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judo At The 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's +100 Kg
Men's +100 kg competition in judo at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held on 22 September at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre. This event was the heaviest of the men's judo weight classes, allowing competitors with over 100 kilograms of body mass. Like all other judo events, bouts lasted five minutes. If the bout was still tied at the end, it was extended for another five-minute, sudden-death period; if neither judoka scored during that period, the match is decided by the judges. The tournament bracket consisted of a single-elimination contest culminating in a gold medal match. There was also a repechage to determine the winners of the two bronze medals. Each judoka who had lost to a semifinalist competed in the repechage. The two judokas who lost in the semifinals faced the winner of the opposite half of the bracket's repechage in bronze medal bouts. Schedule All times are Australian Eastern Daylight Time ( UTC+11:00) Tournament results Final Mat 1 ;Fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinichi Shinohara
is a retired Japanese judo and winner of the gold medal at the 1999 World Judo Championships in Birmingham. To Shinohara's disappointment, French champion David Douillet did not compete at Birmingham due to back injury; Shinohara was quoted as saying, "Even though I lifted the double crown at the worlds, it won't mean anything as long as people say it was won in Douillet's absence." Douillet had previously been declared victor at the 1997 championships in Paris after a French judge gave Shinohara a controversial penalty. Three years after, Shinohara received the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics when he was defeated by Douillet due to another disputed judgment about Uchi Mata Sukashi in the finals which was strongly protested by the Japanese participants. Douillet performed Uchi Mata but over-rotated and landed on his back; Shinohara fell to the mat as well. One judge had ruled for Shinohara, while the other two ruled for Douillet. Shinohara cried throughout the medal ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 Metre Backstroke
The women's 100 metre backstroke event at the 2000 Summer Olympics took place on 17–18 September at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre in Sydney, Australia. At only 16 years of age, Diana Mocanu made an Olympic milestone to become Romania's first ever gold medalist in swimming. She fought off a head-to-head sprint challenge from Japan's Mai Nakamura on the final stretch to hit the wall first in a new Olympic standard of 1:00.21, the second-fastest of all time, cutting off Krisztina Egerszegi's 1992 record by nearly half a second (0.50). Meanwhile, Nakamura seized off an early lead under a world-record pace (29.17), but ended up only with a silver medal in a Japanese record of 1:00.55. Competing previously for the Unified Team and Russia in two Olympics (1992 and 1996), Nina Zhivanevskaya made a surprise packet with a bronze for Spain in a sterling time of 1:00.89. France's Roxana Maracineanu finished off the podium in fourth place at 1:01.10, and was followed in fifth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
